Subject: [rfc-i] RSOC recommendation for the ongoing maintenance of the new canonical RFC format grammar

From: Sarah B <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 1 May 2019 15:51:57 -0700

Hello,
	As part of the RFC Format transition project, the RFC Series Editor oversaw a significant consensus-based process to develop a target for the grammar used in new canonical RFCs. This effort resulted in RFC 7991. Using a consensus-based project for that stage of development of the new RFC format worked well. However, using a consensus process for managing the tradeoffs in implementation and deployment reality as they are discovered has worked less well.

	The RSOC believes using a consensus process whenever reasonable is the right thing to do. But ultimately, the RFC Series Editor, with oversight from the IAB via the RSOC, is responsible for the canonical format, and how it should evolve.  The RSOC recommends that the RFC Series Editor use whatever process for maintaining this format she sees fit for that purpose.

Thanks,
Sarah Banks
on behalf of RSOC
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